Matthew 21:33 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:”

Matthew 21:33 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 21:33 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 21:33 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Hear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a wine press in it, built a tower, leased it out to farmers, and went into another country.”

Matthew 21:33 — World English Bible

Matthew 21:33 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Hear another parable: There was a man that was a householder, who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country. ”

Matthew 21:33 — American Standard Version

Matthew 21:33 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Hear ye another simile: There was a certain man, a householder, who planted a vineyard, and did put a hedge round it, and digged in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad.”

Matthew 21:33 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 21:33 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Hear another parable: There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and made a fence round it, and dug a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country. ”

Matthew 21:33 — Darby Translation

Matthew 21:33 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Heare another parable, There was a certaine housholder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and made a winepresse therein, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a strange countrey.”

Matthew 21:33 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 21:33 in Context — Matthew 21

31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

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What Does Matthew 21:33 Mean?

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